A playroom for the kids, a man-cave for poker night, and an office for a home business - a basement can serve all these functions. Choosing the right basement ceiling ideas can be geared to the space's specific purpose.

Another basement ceiling option is to install ceiling mirrors. Installing mirrors on the ceiling enhances the lighting that you have in your basement. You can use mirrored tiles in an ingenious way for your basement to appear larger than its actual size. This is an effective optical illusion for smaller basements. Make sure that your ceiling is not so low to avoid accidentally smashing up the mirrors.

How about this idea for a thought? You can cover your entire basement ceiling with posters of family favorites, such as movie personalities, sports heroes, famous singers and bands, or anything else you can find. This can be a great family project with everyone being allowed to select posters they like best for the big collage.